Anna Centenary Library a view - Librarians Portal

      By visiting the Anna Centenary Library, you can immerse yourself in a world of knowledge and explore a wide range of subjects.   am pleased to share a few words about our esteemed Anna Centenary Library.  It is established in the year 2010 in reminiscence of renowned personality CN Annadurai, former Chief Minister of Tamilnadu under the governance of M. Karunanidhi former Chief Minister of Tamilnadu.   

Our Library is 8-Floor storied building with centralized Air Condition.  It is kept open from 9:00 AM to 8:00 PM throughout the year for the public except a few national holidays.  Our library has more than 6 lacks printed Books and 60 thousand non books materials such as e-books and CDs in various discipline. It is integrated with Library Management System that includes RFID Technology, Self Check devices and smart card facilities are available.

Library'sWebsite: http://www.annacentenarylibrary.org

0 - Ground Floor In view of commemorates everyone our reception warm welcomed with a decorative traditional Lamp and offering proper guidance service.  In Ground Floor Braille Section  it is a separate high-tech section for visually impaired people. It has printed books, e-books and talking books in various subjects’ books, Novels, Stories and Braille displays. This Braille section offering Google groups mailing news papers, job alerts and current content. And offering conversion of text materials in to audio format with help of DSpeech. NVDA is used for screen reader software solution, and Braille Mithra digital reader is available for reading in Braille format, and the printer can print from various language.   In this ground floor one more special section called senthamil sirpigal arangam (செந்தமிழ்ச் சிற்பிகள் அரங்கம்). it was opend on 17.02.2024. It gives information about those who are gave their contribution to Tamil Language growth. here its website link has been added. https://www.annacentenarylibrary.org/pages/view . And Library Membership Counter there in the ground floor.  User can get the Membership details from that section. And own book reading section is aimed for the users who like to have sophisticated furniture, cool and calm reading atmosphere. The users are allowed to bring their personal books, learning materials and laptops with in the section.  One hour has been extended for the personal reading users before and after the usual timing. 

1^st Floor “A” wing has almost two set of all the leading newspapers, magazine are kept in this section for the user. “B” wing is a children section which has fun-filled, theme based learning facilities with multimedia kits and video games. In view of motivating reading habits among the budding kids, more than 75 thousand books in all subjects in Indian and foreign languages are available for sweet kids who are at the age between 4-14 years old. This section take part in various activities for kids including painting, story telling, dance, singing,  quiz, movie appreciation and theatre performance in weekend and school holidays. 

2^nd Floor having almost all the books published in Tamil available in printed books and rare book collection are available in the form of Novels, poems, stories, Drama and etc. in addition to that all south Indian language books too available in this section. Book Releasing hall is available at nominal rental for those who release their book. 

Right from 3^rd to 7^th floors have Latest Books in English version of all subject. According to DDC 22^nd Edition it was fully classified and arranged the same order systematically. According to the International AACR II formats all the books are catalogued with Liberty Library Software.

3^rd Floor has general, Computer science, Philosophy, Religion and Political Science Books.

4^th Floor has Economics, Law, Languages, Linguistic and Literature Books

5^th Floor has Basic Sciences such as Physics, Chemistry, Botany, Zoology and Medicine Books.

6^th Floor has Engineering, management, Fine arts Books including Music and Sports.

7^th Floor has History, Geography and Biography Books, e-Library for Public. And the Competitive exam section has all kind of competitive exam books and periodicals. This section offering a exam alert services to the competitive aspirants. 

Palm Leaf Manuscripts Library (Government Oriental Manuscripts Library),  It is a treasure trove of ancient knowledge and cultural heritage meticulously preserved for future generations. Library collection comprises rare and invaluable manuscripts inscribed on palm leaves, offering insights into a wide array of subjects, including literature, science, medicine, philosophy, and more

8th Floor has Administration section and rare book collection. 

Book Lending Available : 

    Library now offers a comprehensive book lending service designed to cater to the diverse reading needs of our community. Whether you’re a student, a resident, or a registered member, lending facility is here to provide you with access to a vast collection of books, from the latest bestsellers to timeless classics.

How It Works: Membership Registration must to borrow books,  Visit the circulation desk with a valid ID to sign up and receive your library card.

Borrowing Books: Once you have your library card, you can borrow books by presenting your card at the circulation desk. The Library staff will assist you in checking out your selected titles.

Loan Periods: Books can be borrowed for a period of two weeks. If you need more time, you can easily renew your books online, or in person, provided there are no reservations on the titles.

Returns: Books deposited in our convenient drop-off box located at the library entrance or can be returned to the circulation desk during library hours. It is to be noted that ensure to return your books on time to avoid late fees.

Fines and Fees: To encourage timely returns, a small fine is imposed for overdue books. Details about the fine structure can by inquiring at the desk.

Canteen: 

            Aavin booth available in the Library premises 

            The Library is providing canteen facility to the users as well staff of the Library, it is capable of catering the demands of the users and Staff and can accommodate 50 persons at a time . It has  spacious & properly maintained room as well as kitchen. All types of snacks, soft drinks, meals are available at subsidized rates.         
 
            In addition to that a state of the art a Seminar Hall, Auditorium with seating capacity of 1500 and an Amphitheatre on the Terrace are attached and CCTV Cameras have been installed in various locations of this Building.

List of Holidays 
Library will be kept closed on the Following National Holidays only.
1. Pongal
2. Republic Day
3. Ramzan
4. Tamil New Year
5. Independence Day
6. Gandhi Jaynthi
7. Diwali
8. Christmas


Library Staff

The Human resource is the most valuable asset of any organization. Anna Centenary Library is not an exception to this concept. All the Librarians in Anna Centenary Library are well qualified and the most interesting fact is that among 86 librarians, they are excel in their field and sub field, 60 of them have cleared either NET or SET or both the examinations, more than 40 Librarians are completed Ph.D., Definitely they will be tough competitors in Library and Information field at national and even at international level.

Rental Availability and details

1. Auditorium - Total Seating Capacity - 1280

2. Conference Hall - Total Seating Capacity - 200

              3. Book Releasing Hall - Total Seating Capacity - 150

Contact details for rental 

Administrative Office, 8th Floor, Anna Centenary Library, Gandhi Mandapam Road, Kotturpuram, Chennai - 600 085. Phone: 044 - 22209999 / 2220 1011, Mobile: 90032 12156

Amphitheatre 

The crescent shaped amphitheatre with a seating capacity of more than 800 also available at  library.

Library\s Website : http://www.annacentenarylibrary.org